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One of the out of bounds line is the fence, then set up other boundary lines using boundary markers or ropes.

Guidelines:

Students line up behind their cones to start.

This is an “Everybody It” Game:

The object of this game is to tag other players on the knee.

Students use a two-fingered (peace tag) on the knee.

If you get tagged on the knee, you immediately go down to one knee and extend a hand. You may continue playing the game after a classmate gives you a “five” with their hand.

You are immune from getting tagged whenever you are standing still with your hands covering your knees.

The 3 second rule applies for immunity, so you can’t do it for very long.

You may not move or run with hands on your knees.

This is continuous game.

Speed Up Variation: To add some excitement near the end of the activity. Stop the game and tell everyone that there is one rule change, for the next minute you cannot cover your knees so there are no bases and the other tag rules remain.

Variation: Choose the Taggers: This time hand out yarn ball taggers to 4 people and they are the only taggers. In this game, if a yarn ball tags you anywhere on your body, go to one knee and one of your friends will give you a high five to free you.

Line up a red and blue cones in front of one basketball hoop and the yellow and green cones in front of the other hoop about 30 feet from the hoop (just outside the free throw circle) facing the basket.

A pile of polyspots are lined up on the free throw line.

Students line up behind their color team cone to start.

Guidelines:

One basketball is given to the first person on each team. Note: We have basketballs that match the color teams.

On the start signal, one player from each team will dribble up to the basket and shoot the basketball.

If they miss the shot, they have one more opportunity to make it.

If both shots are missed, they must dribble back to their relay team and pass to the next player in line.

If the shot is made on the first or second try, the player should pick up one of the polyspot and bring it back to their team.

Dribble the ball back to your line and pass it to the next player, then go to the end of the line .

Remind players that they must dribble to and from the wherever they shoot the basketball from.

At the end of the game, teams may count up their points.

If the game is going slowly, you can add one basketball for each team, so more people are getting turns at the same time.

The Most Fun Wins!

Earn Points Variation:

Set up the spots before the game starts, you may have some students help with this. Choose two colors (for example green and yellow) spots and set them up farther from the basketball hoops. These spots are now worth 10 points each.

The rest of the spots that are located closer to the hoops are now worth 5 points each.

Line up Teams behind their cones: red, blue, yellow, green
Teach both games to begin, start one group on plutonium transfer, then when they’re done, they can start on one of the ball ladders.Plutonium Transfer: A Team Building ActivityYour mission is to move the plutonium from the nuclear power plant to a safe storage facility.

Setup and Equipment.

1 metal ring with 8 handles connected with a 5 ft. string

Four Cones: red, blue, yellow, green

Guidelines:

The plutonium transfer apparatus is set up with the ring resting on the base with a pole in the middle and a ball on top. Eight strings with the four colored handles are stretched out so that there are no overlapping strings. The other base 5-15 feet away depending on the age of the group.

Each color team lines up in relay style (single file line, everyone facing the same direction).

Guidelines:

The first person and second person on each team step to the plutonium transfer site. Their mission is to carefully move the plutonium from the atomic energy plant to the safe storage facility.

They should each go to one of the handles that matches their color (red, blue, yellow, green.

When the 8 people are ready they can slowly try to lift the ball up together, then try to walk without dropping it to the safe storage. On their first turn, if they drop the ball they should take everything back and lay out the string, handles and the ball in the same way it was when they started.

If a team makes it all the way and is able to put the plutonium on top of post, they should rest the string and handles on the floor.

The next team of 8 now, does the same thing. Continue until everyone completes a turn.

Once students have a turn, it’s time to move to the Ball ladder

Variation: Use different sized balls.

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2. Ball Ladder: A Team Building Activity

Move the ball down the steps of the ladder.

Setup and Equipment.

2 ladders with four steps: eight people per ladder

2 yoga balls

1 ball

Four Cones: red, blue, yellow, green

Line up in color teams at the cones to start

Guidelines

Start two teams at each ladder (4 on each end)

There are four ropes on each end of the ladder.

Put the ball on one end (the last step) of the ladder.

Once you get it balanced, see if you can slowly roll it down the ladder. One team will need to lower their end, while the other team raises their end up.

It helps if the people holding the ropes spread far apart from each other.

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